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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050324174212
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000942983-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050321
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050324

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078239
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				131166910
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123813500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEE RICHARD DR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065249

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07572
		FILM NUMBER:		05703010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6FTAL BUILDING 49 AUSTIN RD
		STREET 2:		KOWLOON
		CITY:			HONG KONG

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VANETON INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000942983
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07572
		FILM NUMBER:		05703011

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 3340 ROAD TOWN
		STREET 2:		TORTOLA
		CITY:			BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAN

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 3340 ROAD TOWN
		STREET 2:		TORTOLA
		CITY:			BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAN
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-21</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000078239</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PVH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000942983</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VANETON INTERNATIONAL INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 3340</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ROAD TOWN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORTOLA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001065249</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEE RICHARD DR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6/F TAL BUILDING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>49 AUSTIN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KOWLOON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $1</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.02</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4480501</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are owned directly by Vaneton International Inc., a &quot;10% Owner&quot; of the Issuer, and indirectly by Dr. Richard Lee, as Director of Vaneton International Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dr. Richard Lee, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dr. Richard Lee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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